Loading dock and Travelling Crane

[CNR Glen]

I put in two rails. I'm not exactly going for the protype bolt by bolt, but more of the feel of the real thing. The lay person won't know the diffenrence when it's sitting on my layout

 

[Rybcon]

I put in two rails. I'm not exactly going for the protype bolt by bolt, but more of the feel of the real thing. The lay person won't know the diffenrence when it's sitting on my layout

LOL. I know. I don't even know why I asked the question. I'm blaming it on the 80 degree weather.

 

[CNR Glen]

I built the block and hook for the crane out of styrene shapes:

Started with the pulley

Then built the frame and hook around

The hook came from an old Walther's kit and I used brass pins to simulate the pulley axle and hook pivot.

I also added the dolly to the frame and an access ladder up the side for the occasional repairs that would have to be made.

The project is almost wrapped up I'm trying to figure wether to use chain of cable for the hoist. I have both, the cable is model ship thread in a light brown color (light rust)and I'm leaning towards that but I do like the idea of chain as well.

 

[blownoutcylinder]

I'd be thinking if'n you really want to you could even use both. I've seen a few cranes with chain and cable----I just don't know how that was accomplished but there it was

BTW--overall a neat project!

 

[GOtransitfan]

Looks good, very impressive!

 

[Rico]

Very nice! Love how you made the pulley block!

 

[UP2CSX]

Excellent work on the model, with enough detail to make it look believable. If it was me, I would use the chain, just because it gives the model a beefier look.

 

[railBuilderDhd]

I think the chain is more appropriate for the era as well but what do I know.

Dave

 

[CNR Glen]

Thank you everyone! I think I'm going to go with chain since it will hang better than the rigging thread.
Here's the finished hook, painted yellow and weathered with Burnt mber and a black wash.

I'm working on the electrical pick-up for the dolly today. It's fabritcated out of styrene tubing and strip.

It's not painted or permanetly glued to the model yet. I just wanted to see what it looked like before attaching it.

 

[CNR Glen]

I finished the project this afternoon. I added the hook, using chain to attach it. (It does hang better) I also added a load being carried by the crane, a new water pump on a pallet. Here's a number of pictures of the finished structure on my workbench

I went with a different electical pick-up than perviously pictured. The first one didn't look right to me so I made one that was more 'boxy', to fit with the rest of the structure.

Here's a couple pictures of it on the layout. The aread hasn't been sceniced yet, just painted.

Comments or questions are always welcome. Thanks for everyone's encouragment through the project.

 

[railBuilderDhd]

Now that has turned out nice. This is a great addition to the layout and will look great when you complete the scenery around the dock.

Thanks for sharing the whole build.

Dave